Editor: Nan Nan
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Eunuchs played a very important role and position in ancient Chinese history.
Serving the emperor and the ladies of the palace are all the work of the eunuchs.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was even a dictatorship of eunuchs.
In costume dramas, eunuchs are also an indispensable role.
He is somewhere between male and female, which is not a small challenge for the actor and difficult to handle.
But the following actors can be called typical characters in the "eunuch circle".
Not only did it perform the essence of eunuchs, but it is still regarded as a classic by the audience.
Liu Xun
In the part of playing the eunuch, if Liu Xun says second, no one dares to call him first.
Some netizens also said: "From the eunuch to Rulai, there is only one Liu Xun missing."
In 1990, Liu Xun had just stepped into the film and television industry a few years ago, and he challenged the role of "eunuch".
In "Smiling Proud Jianghu", Liu Xun plays the role of Gu Jinfu, the leader of the eunuchs in Dongchang.
Although he had no experience in portraying eunuchs before, Liu Xun still performed the essence of Gu Gonggong's non-anger and self-authority.
It only takes one look to see his insidious cunning and cunning.
In "Gambler 2: Shanghai Tang Gambling Saint", Liu Xun played a eunuch "Gonggong Wei" who traveled from the Ming Dynasty to modern times.
The plot is a bit nonsensical, and Liu Xun has not appeared for a long time.
However, Liu Xun perfectly interprets the old feudal father-in-law style.
In 1992, "New Dragon Gate Inn" was released.
This is the third time Liu Xun has played a eunuch.
In order to better present this role, Liu Xun blended the previous roles of father-in-law and villain.
Jia Ting, played by him, is a eunuch in Dongchang, who is ruthless and vicious, good at attacking and scheming, and left a deep impression on the audience.
In "Jiupin Sesame Official", Liu Xun plays the eunuch Li Lianying.
The weird yin and yang aura and eye tone when he and Stephen Chow scolded each other once again presented a different image of a eunuch to the audience.
In terms of portraying characters, Liu Xun is known as "a thousand faces", and he is side by side with the thousand-faced actor Liang Jiahui.
Even if he became a professional eunuch, he did not rest on his laurels and acted according to a model.
He can always use his eyes and movements to make the audience quickly distinguish which eunuch he is playing.
Huang Zongluo
Huang Zongluo, known as the "Master of the Dragon Set".
Because of his poor appearance and even a little stumbling, Huang Zongluo played a supporting role for a lifetime.
For this, Huang Zongluo is very open.
Even if you can't play the leading role, you have to play the supporting role well.
Chang Gonggong in "Mansion Gate" is especially classic.
Huang Zongluo doesn't have many scenes, he only appears in the early stage, and he has a lot of rivalry with Siqin Gaowa.
He is the key person who found the second grandmother to save the Bai family after accepting the Bai family.
He is old, trembling, and weak to speak, but he has the ability to reach the sky.
One sentence can determine life and death, and it can also coax the queen mother's heart to bloom.
When the second grandmother found Chang's father-in-law, he was lying on the bed smoking a big cigarette, and the maid next to him pressed his legs.
The eyes are dripping, and it is a ploy.
In order to let Chang Gonggong be willing to do things for the Bai family, the second grandmother sent the house and the beautiful maid.
The second grandmother is smart, and the father-in-law is treacherous and slippery, and the rivalry between the two is very exciting.
When they met again, the second grandmother coaxed Chang Gonggong to be happy, and sent the grapes to her mouth.
In the later period, with the resurgence of the Bai family, Chang Gonggong also lost his role.
However, Mr. Huang Zongluo's portrayal of Chang Gonggong left a deep impression on the audience.
Li Tianzhu
"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is still regarded as a classic among the classics by the audience from 2010 to 2024.
This is all thanks to the director's control of the plot and the vision of selecting actors.
Back then, Zheng Xiaolong took a fancy to Mr. Li Tianzhu to play the role of the great eunuch Su Peisheng at a glance.
Before joining the group, Director Zheng only said that this character has a lot of scenes, which is very tense, and the excitement is no less than that of the protagonist.
There is no mention that this is a eunuch role.
When Li Tianzhu joined the crew, he found out that his role was a eunuch.
You must know that before playing Su Peisheng, Li Tianzhu was already an actor and was also famous in Taiwan.
He felt that it was a very unbearable thing for him to run to the mainland and play a eunuch.
The lines are all "chirp!chirp!", bending over and groveling all day long.
This role taught him to be humble and submissive.
However, after living for decades, Li Tianzhu can't learn these four words the most.
At that time, Li Tianzhu still thought that it was best not to broadcast this drama in Taiwan, it was too embarrassing.
He wanted to strike at one point, but the contract had already been signed, so he had to bite the bullet.
Maybe he didn't expect that the role of Su Peisheng could make him popular all over the mainland.
Observing the words and expressions around the emperor, he spoke very well.
wandered among the little masters of the palace, even the arrogant and domineering Concubine Hua respected her very much, and Zhen Huan was able to return to the palace with his help.
Everyone commented that Su Peisheng is the most gentleman and the most worthy of marrying.
Li Jianyi
"Grandpa Cao smiled, life and death are unpredictable"
"No. 1 in the World" has not dared to remake it so far, and it has a lot to do with Li Jianyi.
Because, the father-in-law he portrayed is too classic.
In the play, Li Jianyi plays the role of Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang, known as Cao Gonggong.
Pinching the orchid fingers, hanging his throat, full of white hair, a smile and two dimples.
looks smiling and amiable, but in fact he is a smiling tiger, hiding a knife in his smile, and the knife is deadly.
With his extremely high emotional intelligence, he is like a fish in water around the emperor.
The emperor listened to him and believed in him, and obeyed him.
With this role, Li Jianyi became the ceiling figure of the "eunuch circle".
Of course, this is not the first time Li Jianyi has played a eunuch when he came.
In 1997, teacher Li Jianyi played the great eunuch Li Lianying in "Yuhuazi".
In 2003, Li Jianyi played the white-haired eunuch Wu Liangfu in "Young Son of Heaven".
He had no dignity in front of the emperor and was treated like a dog to be slaughtered.
In front of the other little eunuchs, he was the high-spirited chief steward, and he was proud.
He frequently appears in the play, has a very high level of language art, and is the soul of the whole play.
After playing the eunuch three times, the audience gave Mr. Li Jianyi the title of "the first eunuch in the world".
In order to change his image in the hearts of the audience, Li Jianyi deliberately pushed away the eunuch drama that was sent to the door in the future.
In recent years, Li Jianyi has always played some national team officials, either investigating corruption or on the way to investigate corruption.
When he wears a tunic and wears his eyes, he has the style of a national leader.
But if you want to talk about the most famous role of Mr. Li Jianyi, it definitely has to be Gonggong Cao.
Chen Kun
In the scenes of the Ming Dynasty, the scenes of the East Factory and the West Factory are always indispensable.
Chen Kun played the role of Yuhuatian, the great eunuch of the West Factory, in "Dragon Gate Flying Armor".
In the past, Chen Kun appeared as a rich boy and a beautiful person.
The ruthless and resolute eunuch is still the first time to challenge.
However, Chen Kun completed the role of Yuhuatian very well.
Especially the burning and domineering lines in the play.
You ask me what is the West Factory?
The leader of the East Factory and the leader of the West Factory faced each other, and just by looking at the momentum, he knew that the East Factory had lost.
The case that cannot be solved by the East Factory is solved by our West Factory
I will kill those who dare not be killed in Dongchang
I'll take care of what Dongchang doesn't dare to manage
One word
I want to manage what the East Factory can manage, and I have to manage what the East Factory can't.
First cut and then played, the imperial power concession, this is the West Factory.
Chen Kun is not angry and arrogant, just one look is needed to make people shudder.
I have to say that Chen Kun has something on him.
Donnie
Some people say that Chen Kun's Yuhuatian is very similar to Donnie Yen's Cao Shaoqin.
Because, the eunuchs played by the two were in the period of eunuch dictatorship.
It's just that Cao Shaoqin played by Donnie Yen is the representative of Dongchang.
He forged a decree to kill Zhongliang and cut down his offspring to the roots.
White foundation, red cheeks, raised eyebrows.
Just sitting there makes you feel a great sense of oppression.
Coupled with Donnie Yen's sharp eyes, this role is simply tailor-made for him, and it is natural.
epilogue
But whenever there is a costume drama, there will usually be a eunuch scene.
Whether it is the chief eunuch or the little eunuch, as long as he is next to the emperor, the role will not be less.
However, it is really rare to be able to play the eunuch superbly, and even race the halo of the protagonist.
The above actors have superb acting skills.
Even if the characters are somewhat similar, they can still perform different feelings.
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